Saddle adjusting itself automatically in two directions.



No. 821,135. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906. A

G. SZAMEITAT. SADDLE ADJUSTING ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY IN TWO DIRECTIONS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1904.

Witnesses. I ve tor CARL SZAMEITAT, OF HAMBURG, GERMANY,

SADDLE ADJUSTING ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY IN TWO DIRECTIONS.

0 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1906.

Application filed September 3,1904:- $erial No. 223,293.

T0 01/ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LCARL SZAMEITAT, a subject of the German Emperor,residing at 95 Steinstrasse, Hamburg, in the German Empire, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Saddle AdjustingItself Automatically in Two Directions, of whic the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improved construction for riding-saddles ofthat class wherein the supporting surfaces or parts are adapted to yieldto conform to the contour of the animal.

To this end my invention consists of a fork and downwardly-extendinghinged stays connected with the fork by springs in a manner to maintainthe stays tightly in engagement with the sides of the animal. Said staysare connected with the saddletree, and there are provided longitudinallydisposed springs which are also connected with the saddle-tree at apoint near the cantle and with said stays. I

My invention will be more fully described in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of agentlemans saddle embodying the main features of my invention. Fig. 2 isa like view of aladys saddle. Fig. 3 illustrates a modified embodimentof my invention.

The saddle-tree is shown without the usual padding and consists of backstraps a, which terminate at the rear in a cantle aand extend forwardlyto a point approximately at the horn or pommel. The fork b, by which thepommel or horn may be formed, is provided with downwardly-extendingstays a c hinged to the fork at d d. Springs f are provided for normallyholding the stays a in con tact with the sides of the animal, the saidsprings being rigidly secured to the inner faces of the fork at f andslidably connected with the stays by means of aslot-and-pin connection fand g. The forward ends of the back straps a are secured to the stays cc at a same with the fork I).

point adjacent the hinged connection of the Longitudinally-disposedsprings i 'L are provided which extend from the stays c c, to which theyare pivotally secured rearwardly to a point adjacent the cantle,wherethey are secured at h to the saddle-tree. e is a buckle to which thestirrup-strap may be attached.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 the saddletree is, composed of a fork andpommel 1c, which are pivotally secured to back plates or bars Z. Saidparts j and 7c are also connected by a strap m, provided with lacings a,con necting said strap with the bars 1. The longitudinally-disposedsprings i are secured to the lower faces of the backbars l and performtheir function in a manner similar to springs shown in the preferredforms of Figs. 1 and 2.

In my improved form of saddle the animal bearing or supporting parts arenot only adapted to yield, but are so constructed as to conform with allirregularities of the contour of the surface with which they engage. Furthermore, it will be noted that by reason of the fact that the parts a aof the saddle-tree are integral from the cantle to the stays c c a veryrigid support or seat is provided, as the hinged or movable parts areall at the forward end of the saddle.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- A saddle-treecomprisin hinged thereto, a cantle, bac r plates connecting said cantleand stays, springs connecting said stays and fork, andlongitudinally-dis posed springs secured to said stays and the rear ofsaid saddle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARL SZAMEITAT.

Witnesses E. H. L. MUMMENHOFF, I. CHRrs'r. HAFERMANN a fork, stays I

